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> é RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ETAL WW Springfield, Illinois, was interviewed at hig p of employment by Special Agent and es «:: cooperative but . 1 = oe: aa. M4ke & gocd witness inasmuch as he was employed elsewhere at the time of the sale of Miva A. his no kmown criminal record. Ee furnished the following signed statements " Springfield, Ill. Soptember 16, 15945 , TIT 5-0 field, Ili., do voluntari ive the following statenent to Special Agents 3 = ind were mado to cause Iie to make 1s statemei:, "I was born at I first started working at Mine A about joining UMTA at that time. I joined PMA in 1932 along with the rost of the mon. I was satisfied with both unions and all I cared about was my job. I never held an offize in either union. I am presently employed ot ee MMM Springfield, m1. "T first learned of thea sale of Mine A from the newa-~ papers. It didn't make any difference to me at that time because I was working for At the time of tho sole so far as I know PML was ge alo with Mr. RYAN. During the period follow- ing the sale no one approached me and tried to get mo to join UMMA... "YT heard the rumors that Mr. ELSHOFF was going to close Mine A and hoist the coal through Kine B, and that Mine A wouldn't open unloss all of the miners joined UMiA. I didn't pay mh attention to those rumors ag I was already employod at the time. "I nover attended any meetings at PMA Headquarters, Redmants Hell, or tho Elks Club, where the matter of tho sole of Mine 4 or change in union affiliotions was disoussod. . "411 I kmow is that when I wont back to the mine after it rooponed I had to join UMis. "The only difference I noticed at Mine 4 was that you got more dooks undor UMiA, and for that reason I favored PMA. - 323 - Le nN ee